On November 3rd, in Sibiu, took place the “Liberal women reward the excellence” Gala, an event which was meant to recognise the importance of women’s participation in the public and political life and to appreciate women’s performances. Along with the representatives of the civil society, there were also present the First Domain Carmen Iohannis and the President […]
Necuvinte Association has conducted a survey in the month of August, 2019, in order to identify whether young girls are aware of notions such as gender-based discrimination and harassment, through applying an online questionnaire to 100 women, aged 18-30, who are currently or former students, from the urban areas. The answers to the question related […]
This letter was formally transmitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on August 8, 2019. Dear Mr. Fifor, The events in Caracal, Olt County, although not unique, brought to the national attention the dysfunctions of the national system of intervention and protection of the citizen, victim of crimes, the endemic corruption of the Ministry of […]
Our collegues from eLiberare have conducted a series of infographics based on statistics regarding human trafficking during 2018, with data gathered from Agenția Națională Împotriva Traficului de Persoane. Fundamental causes of human trafficking: poverty; lack of education; unemployment; gender inequality; corruption; discriminated ethnic groups. Human trafficking represents the “Recruitment, transportation, relocation, accommodation or the reception of persons, including […]
To the attention of: Council of Europe – Committee of Ministers Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian Council of Europe – Parliamentary Assembly Mrs Liliane Maury Pasquier Council Europe – Commissioner for Human Rights Mrs Dunja Mijatović Ref: Call for Immediate Action from the Council of Europe to Prevent the Loss of Human Lives […]
During the Crime Prevention Week, the Institute for Research and Crime Prevention has dedicated the domestic violence day, to the street harassment phenomenon and to the modification of the Law no. 202/2002 regarding equal chances and treatment between women and men. Therefore, today, on the 4th of June, representatives of Necuvinte Association have participated to the […]
Street harassment is a form of violence and is punishable by law! In our country, 8 out of 10 women say they feel unsafe on the street at night, half of them, 4 out of 10 don’t feel safe on the street during the day either, while 7 out of 10 do not expect someone […]
At the invitation of MOL Romania, on Friday, March 15, we participated in a discussion on the recognition of abusive signs from the beginning of a relationship, methods of intervention and support for those in such situations, and our role in combating gender-based violence. The meeting was attended by MOL Romania representatives from Bucharest, Cluj […]
Between the 25th and 27th of February 2019, Necuvinte Association participated in a UK study visit with representatives of the British Embassy in Bucharest, the “Mina Minovici” Forensic Medicine Institute, the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Bucharest Tribunal and the Romanian Police. The study visit is part of the project “Developing relationships with SARCs” – […]
Starting with January this year, Necuvinte Association became member of Women Against Violence Europe WAVE. The network brings together more than 140 NGOs from 46 European countries. We feel honored to be close to organizations across Europe who are fighting for the same goal, a world where women’s and children’s rights, equal opportunity and equity will […]
January publication of Psychologies magazine was published with an interview of our colleague, Simona Voicescu, in dialogue with Iuliana Alexa, the editor-in-chief of the magazine. A discussion about aspirations, the situation of women in Romania, #metoo movement, the education and the immense capacity that women have to change their society were just a few of the themes […]